Re: Trungpa - meditation as toxic cognitive behavioral therapy?

corboy Wrote:
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> Background on Trungpa and his own non sectarian
> tradition.
>
> Trungpa was from the Ri Med sect - one studied
> with many teachers.
>
> Trungpa discouraged his own students from studying
> with anyone but him.
>
> A control freak, full of attachments from the
> beginning.
>
> [forum.culteducation.com]

Well, I'm wondering if he was exposed to any modern psychology ideas or techniques, for example--possibly when he was getting a degree at Cambridge?